Teens Make Health Happen Marketing & Communications Internship

HealthCorps, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 4,500 - 7,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

College Credit Available

Job summary

HealthCorps, Inc. in San Diego seeks a creative MarCom Intern to support regional marketing, storytelling, and outreach efforts. You will gain hands-on experience across digital content, events, and partnerships.

You'll visit local school sites, manage Instagram and TikTok content, draft newsletters, assist with promotional materials, and collaborate with mentors nationwide. Part-time internship (8 hours/week) for the 2026-2027 academic year, with a stipend and college credit available, based in

Qualifications

• 8+ hours/week commitment during the academic year 2026-2027.
• Create and share compelling stories for HealthCorps programs.
• Assist with social media content across regional channels.
• Support development of communications materials for students, families, and partners.
• Collaborate with regional staff, mentors, and national MarComm interns.

Responsibilities

• Support regional marketing and communications efforts.
• Capture stories and content at Teens Make Health Happen Clubs.
• Manage and publish content on social channels.
• Assist with newsletters, announcements, and event invitations.
• Create marketing collateral like flyers and posters.
• Help promote regional events and campaigns.
• Track engagement metrics for monthly reporting.
• Contribute to creative campaigns highlighting HealthCorps impact.
• Collaborate with teams across the country.

Skills

Content Creation

Storytelling

Social Media

Digital Marketing

Communications

Event Promotion

Tools

Instagram

TikTok

LinkedIn

YouTube

Job description

Teens Make Health Happen Marketing & Communications Internship

atHealthCorps

San Diego

We'rerecruiting in the following areas:San Diego Unified School District

8+ hours/week, academic year 2026 - 2027

Stipend + College Credit Available

Are you interested in serving your community and empowering the next generation of healthy leaders?HealthCorpsand our mission to improve the lives of youth,both mentally and physically,providesyou withthe opportunity to do just that.

Who We Are

We'reHealthCorps- a national,non-profit organization committed to improvinglivesby addressing health challenges incommunities through programming that includes innovative and engaging experiences for teens in education, leadership, and service learning.We empower teens by encouraging them to become change agents within their families, schools,and neighborhoods.Our program is grounded in the understanding that limited access to health education can lead to a lifetime of social, emotional, and physical challenges.

Check outthis videolearn more aboutHealthCorpsimpact!

Where You Fit In

We'relooking for a creative, organized,and proactive communicator who is passionate about storytelling, community engagement, and promoting health and wellness. As aMarCommintern, you will help elevate theHealthCorpsmission bysupportinga variety of regional marketing and communications efforts that connect students, educators, partners, donors, and community members to our work.

In this role, you will serve as a key member of your regionalHealthCorpsteam, helping to share the impact of our programs through compelling stories, digital content, event promotion, outreach materials, and strategic communications.You'llgain hands-on experience across multiple areas of marketing andcommunications, including social media, content creation, public relations, community engagement, event marketing, brand management, and internal communications.

This internship is ideal for students interested in building real-world experience in marketing, communications, nonprofit storytelling, public health, and community outreach.You'llcollaborate with regional staff, mentors, and fellowMarComminterns across the country while developing professional skills that translate to a variety of fast-paced communications and marketing environments.

WhatYou'llDo

As aMarCommIntern withHealthCorps, you will play a key role in supporting regional marketing, communications, content creation, and outreach efforts that promote health and wellness in schools and communities.

We'relooking for someone who can commit to 8 hours a week throughout the academic year, with 1.5-2 hours a week being spent at local school sites capturing content. Your responsibilities will include:

• Content Creation & Storytelling:You will support content collection and storytelling projects for digital communications, social media, newsletters, websites, donor communications, and regional outreach efforts. This may include developing written, video, and visual content that highlights theHealthCorpsmission, student impact, community partnerships, and program successes.

• On-Site Engagement & Coverage:You will be expected to visit local school sites each week to capture stories and content from the Teens Make Health Happen Clubs. You may also attend regional events, community outreach opportunities, and partner engagements to document andshowcaseHealthCorps' impact.

• Social Media & Digital Marketing:You will help manage regional social media channels(Instagram & TikTok)by creating and publishing content,monitoringengagement, conducting social listening toidentifytrends and content opportunities, andmaintainingbrand consistency. You may also support content creation for platforms such as LinkedIn and YouTube in collaboration with the national team.

• Communications Support:You willassistwith the development of communications materials for students, families, school partners, community partners, and stakeholders. This may include drafting email communications, newsletters, announcements, presentations, event invitations, promotional messaging, and other materials that support regional and nationalHealthCorpsinitiatives.

• Marketing Materials & Design:You will help create and update marketing collateral such as flyers, posters, presentations, event signage, one-pagers, and promotional materials that support program recruitment, event promotion, community engagement, and regional initiatives.

• Regional Event Promotion & Support:You will support the promotion and execution of regional events through digital communications, outreach campaigns, and marketing efforts. This may include assisting with pre-event promotion, attendee engagement, and post-event storytelling.

• Performance Tracking & Reporting:You will help track engagement analytics andassistin monthly reporting to assess the performance and impact of regional marketing and communications efforts.

• Campaign & Creative Project Support:You mayassistin brainstorming, developing, and executing awareness campaigns, recurring content series, storytelling initiatives, and other creative projects that highlightHealthCorpsprogramming and impact.

• Collaboration & Teamwork:You will collaborate with a team of college mentors who deliver TMHH programming to local middle and high school sites, as well as otherHealthCorpsMarCommInterns across the country. You willalsoparticipatein national intern huddles with theHealthCorpsmarketing team to align on messaging, storytelling strategy, best practices, and key campaigns.

• RepresentHealthCorpsin Your Community:You will serve as an ambassador